AAFA DNA Group Three (3) - Haplogroup G - Lineage IIncludes descendants of Robert b. 1760 EnglandY-DNA GAP#'s include A-10, 27Ancestors present among many ethnic groups in Eurasia, usually at low frequency; most common in
the Caucasus, the Iranian plateau, and Anatolia; in Europe mainly in Greece, Italy, Iberia, the Tyrol,
Bohemia; extremely rare in Northern Europe

The linked list of genealogies arranged alphabetically within DNA groupings begins about
one screen below. It is essential that you understand the following text though.

You should also understand that these genealogies are being linked from the AAFA Members list. This effort
is underway but far from finished. One can access the members list from the link in the blue navigation bar
found near the top of many pages.

The following are what we see as the Alford branches of the family or limbs of the Alford family tree. They
will be identified, summarized, or otherwise described on this page and explored in depth on subordinate pages.
The branches are being redefined on a continuing basis. Some of these are works in progress and they
may not be complete. We used to truncate genealogies in an effort to protect the privacy of the living. We are
now including living persons but excluding all personal data. If you have need for more data on living persons
contact the association and request a private copy containing details on the living. Some are being posted on
an "as is" basis, and we will revise them (with your help?) as we learn more. Please let us know if you can
correct or add to this information. We are especially anxious to hear from you if you can provide information
to connect two or more of the branches.

Some of the posted genealogies are very skimpy. Be assured that AAFA members are always researching to extend
the lines. In a few instances a notation similar to [##/##] follows an entry. This is the AAFA ACTION issue
number and page number where an AAFA member lineage, related to this ancestor, was published. In some cases
we are initially listing several ancestors from the branch because we are not sure which ancestor you will be
searching for here. We eventually narrow these down to one entry. [A-##] in red, following the branch ID is
the same as the ID or GAP# found in the second column in the Y-DNA results chart
(Alford Y-DNA Project)and the DNA Group
numbers used here correspond to the "Lineage" numbers shown in Roman numerals.

Please note that as a work in progress the data is tentative and should be considered
as such. There is no proof for much of it so there must be error. There are obvious omissions. Use it only
as a clue for further research.

The date listed for each genealogy is the date of the file being shown. It some cases it is the date of
last update and in some it is not. We are also adding a reference to the last time the genealogy, or a part
of it, was published in the quarterly. This is an ongoing effort.

As indicated above the branches are organized by Alford DNA groups and then arranged alphabetically. We
need DNA results from any and all male Alfords. For more about Alford DNA please go to
ALFORD DNA.

DNA Group One (1)
Haplogroup R1b - Lineage 1

According to DNA test results from male descendants in these branches, they all have a common Alford ancestor.
So far we do not have traditional genealogical connections.

Charles Alford 1790 NC.[A-21] This is one of our smaller branches, but we believe Charles was a brother
of John Alford b. about 1786 NC. See him below. Charles married Mary Tipton and they had nine children. Some
of the family remained in Tennessee but others went to Illinois and Texas. Our genealogy extends through five
sons. Jul 12 2010

Clarence Alford 1895 GA.[A-4] There is not enough data on this person and his descendants to create a
genealogy. Over half of the few records we have are for the living. As a substitute please see the members
ahnentafel via this link.

Exum Alford ca 1788 NC.[A-20] Exum married Elizabeth and had at least four children. The AAFA genealogy
extends through three of the sons. Mar 30 2009.

Isham Alford 1755 NC - 1832 GA.[A-12] [A-35] [A-59] [A-82] This branch extends through three sons and a daughter.
Some have listed Isham as a son of Lodwick Alford who was born about 1710 in VA and settled in Franklin Co.,
NC (part of the John 1645 branch below). While there is considerable circumstantial evidence in this
direction, we have found no proof. Descendants are primarily in Georgia and states to the west. Jan 11 2009.
The Isham Alford Branch Manager is Janice Smith.
Email the manager.

James Alford ca 1715 VA - 1782 VA.[A-42] James married Lucy Bailey and they were of Fluvanna and Goochland Counties,
VA. They had nine children but the genealogy extends primarily through sons Charles b. ca 1752 and
Jacob b. ca 1757. Both migrated to Kentucky.Sep 23 2008. A segment of this genealogy, descendants of
Gabriel b. about 1831, {register #97 in this genealogy} son of Jesse Alford & Lucinda Robison, was published
in AAFA ACTION #84, Spring 2009.

James Lodwick Alford 1749 NC.[A-2] James Lodwick married Susannah Ross and had eight children. The AAFA
genealogy extends through all of the children except one who probably died young. The branch is mostly in
North Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi. Sep 23 2008. A genealogy of their son, Cade Alford, was published
in AAFA ACTION #77, Summer 2007. A genealogy of Julius Alford & Ann Hays was published in AAFA
ACTION #64, Summer 2004. Julius connects to James Lodwick through an uncertain ancestor.

John Alford 1645 - 1710 ??.[A-3] [A-28?] [A-33] [A-36] [A-37?] [A-41] [A-45]
[A-53] [A-55] [A-56] [A-81] John is probably the father of the James Alford born about 1687 in
Virginia and through whom most of the genealogy extends. The two main elements are Lodwick 1710 VA
and Julius 1717 VA, but there are smaller lesser known limbs of this tree. Descendants of John covered
the southeastern part of the country and spread across the gulf states.

AAFA has more members, with more descendants, associated with this Alford ancestor than with any other.
Segments of the file, or limbs of this family tree, will be uploaded or updated and linked as available.
This cascading list of main groups is in a modified outline format. The Roman numerals represent
generations down from John Alford. Conventional modified register reports with much more detail are
linked to the entries. The data overlaps a generation or two and because of updating by segment the
register numbers from one segment may not match with register numbers in the adjoining segments.

John Alford ca 1786 NC.[A-19]
John is the one who we think was a brother of Charles Alford above. He married Jane McElhattan and they had
twelve children. (Dec 13 2010) A version of this genealogy, with extensive photos, was published in AAFA
ACTION #69, Summer 2005.This genealogy, which mistakenly contained data on living persons, has been removed temporarily. We will
soon upload a recently updated version.

John Alford 1801 NC, [A-5] [A-8] [A-9] [A-16] [A-17] [A-25] [A-74]
His spouse is not known. There were at least six children in the family and the genealogy extends through
three sons. The family settled in Mississippi but spread quickly to Oklahoma and Texas. (Feb 18 2011)
This John Alford Branch Manager is Peggy Alford Schuster.

John Alford 1816 NC. [A-32]
John married Nancy Galbreth Stewart and they settled in Mississippi. They had at least five children and the
genealogy extends through three sons. Some of the family remains in Mississippi but some quickly spread to
Oklahoma. Don Bender of Madison, MS helps AAFA with the management of this genealogy. (Sep 23 2008)

Salvator Alford ca 1716 VA. [A-43] [A-46]
Salvator married Elizabeth Reynolds and was the father of alleged RW veteran William Alford of Hancock Co., GA.
For years it was thought, by some at least, that William was a son of Lodwick. William and his wife, probably
named Martha, had at least six children. The AAFA genealogy extends through all but one of them. (Sep 27 2009)
The Salvator Alford Branch Manager is Wayne Parrish.
Email the manager.

William Alford ca 1760 NC. [A-38] [A-64]
His spouse is not known but he had son John B. Alford ca 1780 who married Dolly Carroll.At one time we
thought William was born about 1735 in SC so one may see such a reference. (Oct 10 2008)

John Alford 1696 MD - 1748 VA. [A-29] [A-62]
The previous 2007 version of this genealogy has been replaced by a larger 2010 version. The date and place of
birth is an estimate, but the death is supported by his will. While he had four sons and two daughters, the
branch extends through only three of the sons. This is a Virginia branch that spread out to the west and
southwest, and some of this branch intermarried with the descendants of John Alford ca 1735 Ireland -
known as Irish John. (Jan 30 2010) William A. Alford, a descendant of this John Alford, published
a work in the 1940s and it was published in serial fashion and Part I appeared in AAFA ACTION #62, Fall
2003, and repeated in AAFA ACTION #74, Fall 2006, Part II appeared in AAFA ACTION 76. Spring 2007,
and repeated in AAFA ACTION #88, Spring 2010.

William Alford ca 1775, [A-11] [A-24] [A-49?] (DNA does not support A-49 for this branch.)
William was probably in Virginia, married Mary "Polly" Miller and their genealogy extends through their son
William Alford 1804 VA who married Elizabeth Penner. The known family is mostly in Kentucky. (Feb 12
2009)

William Alford ca 1780 ? VA. [A-60]
William married (1) Lucinda Alford and (2) Sally Hollingsworth. The family settled in Tennessee - primarily
Gibson Co. There were at least three children by the two wives, and the AAFA genealogy extends through all
of them. (Nov 28 2009)

Robert Alford 1760 England. [A-10] [A-18?] [A-27]
Robert came to Virginia where son David was born 1785 and then migrated to Alabama. Most of David's early
descendants were in Arkansas. For years late AAFA member Morris Myers managed this genealogy and maintained
it on his personal site. Morris was the AAFA Vice President and Web Master when he died long before his time
in 2006. (Sep 2 2009) Genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION #60, Spriing 2003.

Thomas Alford ca 1598 England.
Thomas married Joanna Hawkins and had Benedict, Alexander (Alvord) and Joanna. All three children immigrated
to New England. Descendants of both Alexander Alvord and Benedict Alford spread across the northern tier of
states to the west. Known to some as the "northern branch of the family."
The Thomas Alford Branch Managers are Jim and Sue Adams.
Email the manager.

Haywood Alford 1780 GA. [A-63]
Haywood married Elizabeth Marshall. They migrated to MS and AR and had at least six children. The AAFA
genealogy extends through five of them. (Feb 12 2009) The genealogy, with photographs, was published in
AAFA ACTION # 60, Spring 2003. The Haywood Alford Branch
Manager is Janice Smith. Email the manager.

Peachman Alford 1795 VA. [A-7] [A-68]
This genealogy includes three earlier and smaller genealogies: Ephraim Alford 1820 SC, S.E. Alford 1828 SC,
and William Thomas Alford 1826 SC. Separate entries for these three sons have been eliminated from this list.
(Sep 22 2008) A genealogy of the descendants of William T. Alford was published in AAFA ACTION #58,
Fall 2002. The Peachman Alford Branch Manager is Wayne Parrish.
Email the manager.

Robert Alford 1828 VA.[A-50]
There are two things to pay attention to in this genealogy. First is the parents of the progenitor or subect.
His mother was the Alford. The other is that the family frequently used the Alfred spelling. That includes
the AAFA member and her father, the DNA participant. (Oct 4 2009)

Samuel Alford 1812 Darlington Co., SC.[A-1] [A-14]*
Samuel married (1) Sarah Allen and (2) Mary J. There were at least eleven children. One child has an unknown
name but is thought to have married Elizabeth and had Noah Wellington 1857 NC and William Franklin
1863 NC. The AAFA genealogy extends through these two grandsons of Samuel. (Apr 26 2008)*A-14 is a female descendant for which a match was not expected.

DNA Group Ninety Seven (97)
Haplogroup R1b - No Lineage Assigned
One Testee with no matches as shown on the Y-DNA project chart.
Not Assigned - when a match is found then a new group will be assigned between 2 and 97.

We need more DNA tests to find matches to these branches!

Andrew Joseph Alford 1832 VA. [A-40]
Andrew was born in Rockingham Co., VA and married Anna Aramantha Aminda Patterson. Andrew died 1878 in Newton
Co., MO. (Oct 5 2009)Apparently Andrew was adopted and the family pre-ca 1832 was DUNBAR and not Alford or Allford. We do, or did,
have Y-DNA from a descendant, and so as to account for "[A-40]" the entry will remain here.

Arthur Alford 1750 [previously shown as before 1775].[A-44]
Arthur married Clarky Sarvis and they had at least eight children. Their genealogy extends through four sons,
mostly in South Carolina. (Apr 26 2008) An earlier version of this genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION
#65, Summer 2004.

John Alford 1735 Ireland.[A-34]
He is generally known in AAFA as "Irish John." His descendants intermarried with John Alford 1696 MD
(above). AAFA member #0422 Norris Alford maintains a website for this branch for the descendants and family
of 'Irish' John Alford. It may take some
time to open.

Moses Alford ca 1810 ? LA.[A-73]
Moses married Elizabeth Penton and was once thought to be a son of Jacob Alford but Y-DNA proves otherwise.
(Jul 30 2010)

Warren Alfred 1816 NC.[A-15]
Warren married Rachel Ray and they had five children. The AAFA genealogy proceeds through son Waymon
Marcellus 1846 LA. (Sep 26 2009)

Unknown Alford ca 1790 SC.[A-70]
He married Prudence ca 1794 SC. There were at least seven children of which William N. 1826 SC who
married Zilpha extends the AAFA genealogy. (Apr 26 2008)

DNA Group Ninety Nine (99)
Branches from which we have no DNA Test Results.
On the AAFA members page, it denotes those members for which there is no branch participant in the DNA project.
CLICK for more information.

Abraham Alford 1820 NY - 1858 LA.
Abraham married Leonie Humblot. The family resided in Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, and there were at least four
children. The AAFA genealogy extends through two sons. (Sep 21 2008) This genealogy was published in AAFA
ACTION #64, Spring 2004.

Andrew J. Alford 1836 Norway.
Andrew married Betsey Harkness of Scotland. AAFA genealogy proceeds through their son Jacob Andrew Alford
1865 IL. The traditional genealogy is under construction. In the meantime see his
biography.

Benjamin Alford ca 1740 NC.
Benjamin married and had a son whose name is unknown who married Sally _____. They had nine children, and
the AAFA genealogy extends through three of them: Needham 1785, Handy 1794 and Furney 1795.
(Nov 16 2009)

Coleman Alford ca 1846 SC.
His genealogy extends through son Robert Coleman Alford 1888 SC. This is an African-American Family.
(Apr 26 2008)

Consider Alford 1778 England.
He immigrated to NY and married Lucy Fitch Kennedy. (Nov 16 2009) Eileen Alford enumerated the relationship
between Consider's immigration and marriage in "Consider Alford" which was published in seven installments in
AAFA ACTION, issues #13 (June 1991) - #19 (December 1992).Eileen Alford's "Consider Alford":
Part 1, Part 2,
Part 3, Part 4,
Part 5, Part 6 and
Part 7.

David Turner Alford ca 1814 VA.
He married Mary Scott Crawson in MS and they had eleven children. The family extends through four sons, mostly
to Texas. (Oct 7 2009)

Edward Alford Jan 13 1725, Lincoln Co., England.
Through his son John William Alford 1811 England who married Sarah Cooper. They had 13 children,
and the AAFA genealogy extends through six of them. Edward was the son of Robert 1699 England.
(Aug 21 2007)

Edward S. Alford ca 1820 Ireland.
He immigrated to New Orleans and married Jane Tolle. They had at least seven children, and their genealogy
extends through two sons and a daughter. (Nov 16 2009)

Elkanah Alford ca 1844 Sullivan Co., TN.
Elkanah married (1) Mary Combs and (2) Martha Dickinson. His mother was named Mary Alford but we have no data
on his father. (Jul 5 2009) This genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION #73, Summer 2006.

Erwin Alford ca 1810.
Erwin married Anstrilla Alford and they had son Stephen Alford through whom the genealogy extends. See
John Alford 1780 Ireland below for more on Anstrilla.

Ferrell Alford of GA.
He married Phebe. They had at least ten children and settled in Mississippi. What is known of the family
extends through four sons in Mississippi and Louisiana. (Nov 16 2009)

George Alford ca 1766 VA.
He married Mary DeVaux of Montreal, Canada and they had at least two sons through whom the genealogy extends.
(Jan 30 2010)

George Wildcat Alford ca 1825.
He was a grandson of Tecumseh. The name of his wife is not known but they had at least four children. The
AAFA genealogy extends through Thomas Wildcat Alford b 1860 who was quite prominent in Oklahoma.

Green Alford 1809 NC.
- a short TEXAS branch. (Dec 6 2008) This genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION #82, Fall 2008.
Harvey Alford ca 1818 VA.
He married Mary Medford Turner. They resided in Jersey Co., IL, where son James Kelly Alford was born. The
genealogy extends through him in Texas.(Jan 22 2010)

Henry Alford 1540 England.
He married Julian Woodroffe. This is a genealogy based on the work of Rev. Josiah G. Alford and published
in 1908 London (see below). It is a work in progress. (Apr 14 2011)

Henry Alford 1818 NC.
Henry married Mary Rosa. AAFA genealogy proceeds through son Daniel Alford 1848 NC. This is an
African-American family. We did not have enough information for a genalogy. This item will be removed from
this page. All we know has been included in a family group record. See FGR.

John Alford 1786 PA.
He married Polly Markland. They lived in Indiana and there were at least 12 children. The genealogy extends
through five sons. (Mar 8 2008) A genealogy of this family was published in AAFA ACTION #79, Winter
2008.

John Alford ca 1787 SC.
His wife is not known, but there were at least three children. The genealogy extends through sons Hansford
1812 and John 1825. (Apr 26 2008)

John Alford ca 1791 NY?.
He married Catherine. The Alford genealogy continues through daughter Sophie 1811 Wayne Co., NY, who
married William Schenck. (AML)

John Alford 1795 England
He married Nancy Jones and immigrated to Jefferson Co., KY, where he raised a large family. (Aug 21 2010)

John William Alford 1801 GA.
He married Leanne W. Roden in Alabama and they settled in Mississippi. The genealogy extends through seven
of their ten children, primarily in Mississippi. (Sep 13 2007) A genealogy of this family was published in
AAFA ACTION #75, Winter 2007. The John William Alford Branch
Manager is Wayne Parrish.Email the manager.

John F. Alford 1818 NC.
He married Polly Ann Avera in Johnston Co. They had at least four children and the genealogy extends through
three of them. File dated Feb 14 2013 with more generations and more descendants. See the genealogy published
in AAFA ACTION #54, Fall 2001. Possibly out of date.

John Alford ca 1821 England.
He married Elizabeth and resided Massachusetts. This is the family of Donald A. Alford, AAFA #0963.
(Jul 8 2010)

John Harrison Alford 1844 AL.
He married Nancy Ellen Fountain. The family was in San Augustine, TX, and there were at least nine children
born. The genealogy extends through Alto Bertis Alford 1884 AL. (Jan 23 2010)

John M. Alford 1846 OH.
He married Nellie E. ___ and they had at least three children. The genealogy extends through daughter
Gertrude who married Benjamin Lee Phillips.

John Sidney Alford 1921 AL.
He married Teresa. This limb of the tree has been merged into that of Benjamin Alford ca 1740 NC above,
but that update has not been posted here yet. When it is posted this entry will be removed.

Joseph Alford ca 1701 Maryland?.
He married Hannah Clark. They had at least one son, Edward Alford 1731-1776 through whom the genealogy
extends. (GLB)

Josiah George Alford,
Honorable Canon of Bristol described several early English Alford branches in his Alford Family Notes
published 1908 in London. These are all English Alfords. See Henry Alford 1540 above. Some of those
listed extend on to present day US folks and AAFA members. See also the Alford Family Notes pages of
this site where his work is available in narrative format.

Kisar Alford 1814 NC.
He married Martha Upchurch and had ten children. The AAFA genealogy proceeds through five of the sons.
(Oct 9 2009)

Littleberry Alford 1801 NC - 1878 MS.
He married Mary "Polly" Butler and they had nine children. They settled in Mississippi. The genealogy extends
through all but one daughter who is supposed to have died young. (Oct 17 2009)

Milton W. Alford 1809 NC.
He married Martha Watts. He and his brother William Henry Denton Alford (which see) migrated to
Greene Co., MO. We don't know their parents, who should be used to identify their combined genealogies.
(Oct 17 2009)

Nero Alford 1808 SC.
His wife is not known. The AAFA genealogy proceeds through son Archie 1850 SC who married
Rachael ____. This is an African American family. (Apr 26 2008)

Pleasant Alford 1818 AL.
He married Lavina Sandlin and they had at least seven children. The AAFA genealogy extends through
son Ezekiel C. Alford 1841 AL who married (1) Mary Susan Stovall and (2) Nannie H. McAnear.
(Oct 19 2009)

Robert Alford 1765.
Robert married Nancy. They are a collection couple for the following folks who probably do not belong and
for whom we should probably list separate genealogies: William 1780-90 TN, Charles 1780-90 TN, James
1810-20 TN, William 1816 who married Susan Rambo, Robert E. who married Sarah Lane, Martha
Jane who married Andrew Jackson McFaddin, and Nancy 1829 TN.

Robert Alford 1864 AR/MS.
He married Eliza L. ______ Berigan. There were five children which include probable stepson Johnnie Berigen.

Samuel Alford 1807 Staffordshire, England.
He married (1) Ann Price and 2) Emma Lloyd. There were at least nine children, and the AAFA genealogy extends
through four of them, primarily through Joseph Henry 1869 PA who married Elizabeth Jones.
(Nov 28 2009)

Terrell Alford 1814 NC.
He married Alsimeany Horton and had at least five children. The genealogy extends through son James Leonard
"Dick" Alford in Mississippi. (May 2 2009) A Terrell Alford genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION #83,
Winter 2009.

William Alford 1751-1811 Stokes Co. NC.
He married Mary and had at least nine children. Some of the family migrated to TN. (Oct 21 2009) Genealogy of
son Andrew was published AAFA ACTION #60, Spring 2003.

William Alford before 1755 CT.
His wife is not known. His father is supposed to be a Jeremiah Alford but we have never found him. There was
at least one son, Zina Alford 1789 NY through whom the AAFA genealogy extends. (Nov 28 2009)

William Alford b. 1799 MA/CT.
He married Martha Ann McCullough. The AAFA genealogy continues through son George Washington Alford 1831
Canada who was killed in LA in the CW.

William Alford ca 1800 VA.
He married Margaret Kelsey. They had at least five children and the AAFA genealogy extends through Russell
1826 who died after 1900 in CA. (Jan 25 2009)

William Alford 1803 NC.
He married Jane and had at least eight children. The family settled in Missouri. (Oct 17 2009)

William B. Alford 1808 SC.
He married Sarah Ann Snowden. The family migrated to Texas via Alabama. There were at least four children and
the AAFA genealogy extends through two sons. (Apr 26 2008) The above link is to the typical AAFA computer
genealogy. A much more detailed "hand crafted" genealogy prepared by Lucille Mehrkam, AAFA #0032 was published
in installments in the AAFA ACTION quarterly. See them via: Part I,
Part II and Part III.

William Henry Denton Alford 1811 NC
He married Grazilda Menees. He and his brother Milton W. Alford (which see) migrated to Greene Co.,
MO. We don't know their parents, who should be used to identify their combined genealogies.
SEE THE MILTON ALFORD GENEALOGY ABOVE.

William Alford b. 1815 NC
He married Clarissa Phillips in 1835 in Harris Co., GA, and resided in Autauga Co., AL. There were at
least four children, and the AAFA genealogy extends through George Washington Alford 1844 AL.
(Sep 22 2008)

William B. Alford 1831 MS.
He married Martha Marion. They had at least six children and the AAFA genealogy extends through two sons.

William Wilkes Alford 1831 SC.
He married Signa Caroline Stuckey and had at least one child, Noah Jesse Thomas 1859 TN through whom
the genealogy extends. (Apr 26 2008)

William Albert Alford 1872 AR/TX.
He married Lovie Rose. They had at least five children, and the line to the AAFA member is through daughter
Daisy Lee who married Odis Lee Nix.

Unknown Alford ca 1770 VA?
He married Mary. She and her children were enumerated over several decades in Sullivan Co., TN.

Unknown Alford ca 1810.
He married Matilda _____ born in 1811 in SC. The family lived in Pike Co., MS, where Matilda was enumerated
several times. There were at least four children. The AAFA genealogy extends through Abraham 1844.
(Apr 26 2008) His genealogy was published in AAFA ACTION #64, Spring 2004.